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The Medici

1331 E 57th St, Chicago 60637 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 3, 2025

17

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 3, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BAKERY ITEMS NOT COVERED IN FRONT DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER ALL ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  3. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 20, 2025CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 26, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 18, 2024CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 20, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 2, 2020CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 8, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 27, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 13, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 30, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 9, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 29, 2014CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 20, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 9, 2013CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 10, 2012CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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The Medici — questions

Did The Medici pass its last health inspection?
The Medici at 1331 E 57th St was inspected on Sep 3, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at The Medici?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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